Lynnette brings more than 25 years of experience to the team. Over the past three decades, she has served as a major gift fundraiser, led alumni and donor relations, secured 6-figure grants from corporations and foundations, directed fundraising events, served on marketing and strategic planning committees, and built collaborative relationships with city officials and nonprofit leaders.

Named a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE), Lynnette has met a series of competency and ethical standards set by CFRE International including tenure in the profession, education, and demonstrated fundraising achievement. As a CFRE, Lynnette is committed to the fundraising profession and to the highest good for donors who are served.

In addition to her time previously serving Life Pacific, Lynnette has worked with Azusa Pacific University, the Walter Hoving Home, and California State Polytechnic University in Pomona. Throughout her career Lynnette has volunteered as a consultant for various ministries including a children’s charity, single mothers’ residential home, drug recovery and prison rehabilitation program, and an international evangelistic organization. Lynnette comes to LPU with a special focus on securing support for underserved minority, low income, and first-generation college students.